Commune with nature from the wheel of your own speedboat on this ever-popular tour of the Nichupte Lagoon and its mangrove jungle. Follow your guide through the winding channels as you look out for wildlife, then slip into the warm water to snorkel coral reef and some of the sculptures from the Cancun Underwater Museum of Art. Your package includes lockers and showers, but excludes the reef preservation fee.

Drive a speedboat through the Nichupte Lagoon's winding channels
Snorkel coral reef in warm shallow waters—great for beginners!
Lockers and showers mean no need to go home and change
Wide choice of departure times let you plan your day and fit more in

What's Included

Use of Snorkeling equipment
Boat ride to the snorkeling spot
Free snorkel tube
Bottled water
Lockers and showers

Reef preservation fee: 20 USD per person (payable upon check-in)
Pick-up from your hotel
Gratuities
No single Boats. Single Riders pay extra fee.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Aquaworld
Blvd. Kukulcan, Zona Hotelera, 77500 Cancún, Q.R., Mexico
Boulevard Kukulkan KM 15.3 Cancun Hotel Zone in front of Paradisus Hotel Cancun

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Explore Cancun’s clear, warm water on this group speed boat jungle tour and snorkel adventure. Your tour starts at a designated meeting point, where you’ll get to know your guide and the members of your group. Then head out to the Nichupte Lagoon and drive your own speed boat through the mangroves.

You’ll stop to snorkel at the underwater museum and coral reef. The water is warm and shallow, so this tour is perfect for beginners or more experienced snorkelers.

There are lockers and showers for you to use, so you can get clean and comfy after your swim/snorkel. Snorkel equipment is also provided so you don’t need to source this elsewhere.

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Weight limit per boat 550lbs. Maximum capacity 2 passengers.
Age Limit: Minimum 5 years old Maximum 65 years old
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Shawna_D

This was a great way to spend the afternoon. Driving the speed boat was a blast! The guide Omar was friendly, easy to understand and very fun. The view of the reef was amazing.

Reviews

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Poorly managed, but great experience

Steven_R, Apr 2024

RIP off prices for media - 15 second video is £45!!! Which they never sell, rather than selling for a fair price £10-£20 which many would buy and theyd make more money….do you even know your attachment rate on media sales, should be 40% or more in the leisure business. The experience was also 1.5 hours, not 2 hours so was short changed on the time out on the board. However, it was a really nice experience and only 2 things that are easily fixable that would make this perfect!! I would recommend it, it just isn’t quite what is says on the tin.

Worth Every Penny

Sydney_H, Mar 2024

Went with my mom on the speedboat and snorkel excursion. Our guide Merci was informative and kept an eye on all of the boats. One of the boats broke down, and he was able to quickly get to the boat and start it back up. The snorkeling was out in the ocean in a roped off area over a coral reef. It was really cool to see all of the fish chilling in their habitat. Some of the fish even swam right past my face! After the snorkeling, our guide helped us get back onto the boat. I'm a tall and curvy woman and he was able to pull me up easily. We were provided with cold bottled water for the trip back to Aquaworld. If you enjoy snorkeling and activity, I'd recommend this 100%. It is tiring on the body afterwards, but it's a perfect morning excursion where you can just go back to your resort and relax for the rest of the day.

Very beautiful and fun

SanjayM, Feb 2024

The tour guide was very nice and funny! Overall the tour was beautiful, however, I wish it was a little bit longer.

Response from Host, Feb 2024

We are happy that you had a great experience. Thank you for your feedback!

Boat and snorkeling fun!

Yiwen_Y, Aug 2023

The boats were super fun to drive! The snorkeling spot was perfect and we saw lots of fish and a stingray! Overall a great experience.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

We are happy that you got a great experience. Thank you for your feedback!

Not your usual rainy day

Maria_O, Jun 2023

Seeing the variety of fish while snorkeling was amazing, topped only by getting caught in a rainstorm while driving the speed boat - unforgettable.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Thank you so much! We're glad that you had such a great time. Hope to see you soon!

The instructor was very...

Darien_D, May 2023

The instructor was very helpful and explained everything thoroughly. My friends and I really enjoyed ourselves.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

We are happy that you got a great experience. Thank you for your feedback!

Live and learn

Tracy_M, Feb 2023

It was a very windy day in Cancun so we could not snorkel and they only gave us a $3 discount $82 instead of $85. Hindsight we should have asked for a refund because water was murky and boat ride was choppy. Guides were nice but it was super hot with no shade for 2 hours and the water was not enjoyable whatsoever.

Best excursion

Susan_R, Feb 2023

Fabulous trip, absolutely loved he speed boat. The area for snorkeling was beautiful clear waters, saw tons of fish and underwater statues. Couldn’t recommend it more!!

Response from Host, Feb 2023

We're glad that you had such a great time. We really hope to see you soon :D

Amazing boat

Libby_N, Nov 2022

The motor boat is so amazing. Never drive so long distance in the open sea. The green surroundings are like Amazon rain forest.

It was a nice mix of...

Jody_B, Oct 2022

It was a nice mix of mangroves and areas along the coast of Cancun. Boats were easy and fun to drive.

Response from Host, Oct 2022

Hi Jody! Thanks a lot for taking your time rating us. We really hope see you soon!

Fun time

Laura_P, Aug 2022

This was a fun time. Short and sweet - just enough for freedom on the open water and beauty. Snorkeling was in a good spot- not crowded at all. We saw a huge sting ray.

Good excursion

Anonymous, Jul 2022

We had a blast driving the speed boats. Our tour guide was very nice and helpful. My only complaint is that I booked through TripAdvisor over the phone and I told them I needed a 3 person boat. Unfortunately, the large boat have to be reserved with the venue in advance. When we arrived we ended up having to pay extra to get a 2nd boat since the large boat was already reserved.

Very good fun

madhu_k, Jun 2022

Checkin process painless. No need to have prior experience driving a boat - the instruction was more than adequate. The snorkeling at the reef was very nice and compared to Hawaii, we saw a lot more aquatic life. A great experience overall.

FUN FUN FUN!!

Sharron_H, Jun 2022

DA BOMB.COM!!! Me & Hubby had a BALL!! It was so good to finally find something different to do rather than the same ole same basic excursions. The driving time in the water was not too short & nice scenery. The snorkeling was ok didn't see much more than the black & yellow fish. Our guide was amazing, patient and very tentative.

Great time!!!

Shawna_D, Nov 2021

This was a great way to spend the afternoon. Driving the speed boat was a blast! The guide Omar was friendly, easy to understand and very fun. The view of the reef was amazing.

Great tour. Super fun to...

Tanya_C, Oct 2021

Great tour. Super fun to do with your spouse or anyone. Awesome snorkeling site! Boats are super fun and fast. High recommend

Jet Boat ride

James_S, Sep 2021

CeBe did an excellent job. The snorkeling was amazing with clear water. We saw sea Urchins, squid and Love fish.

Highly recommended for a half day excursion

Severess, Jul 2021

The speed boat drive was a really good distance and the tour guide made it fun. The reef had lots of beautiful fish and coral and the water was calm and pleasant to snorkel in.

Aqua Jungle Tour

Octavia_J, Jun 2021

Where should I start ! This was so much fun I recommend anyone who visiting Cancun to try this excursion. It was 10 min away from the hotel we stood at “Dream Sand resort spa”. To feel the breeze passing and just enjoy the beautiful scenery was awesome, Jose the tour guy was awesome and delightful to work with.

Best tour

Larry_W, Jan 2021

Alonzo was the best guide he made the experience safe and fun he was very informational about the tour!